[QUOTE=EMS_0525;469913]Yes one is the "lock nut" which is the one on top. The lower nut is the one the spring seats against. So spin the top nut up to free up the lower nut then you will need to beat it with a punch and hammer to turn it towards the ground to add preload.


(Just to be on the safe side, put on your glasses and wear some Mechanix-type gloves when you do this. It can be a knuckle-buster.)

 

wuss....


way to mess up the quote....

 

OK thanks. I am a little slow on beating the lower nut... shouldnt it just turn ccw or cw... or is the beating because its stuck due to always being in place

 

I'm stuck on the comment that it's beating your back...

When you sit on it (stationary) can you get someone to see how far the spring is compressing?

You said it's not damping... Is there *any* damping going on at all??? If you plop your butt in the seat, it should squish down slowly, not go "boing" like you're jumping on a spring. Maybe your shock is shot???

Seems to me; the tighter the spring, the MORE ground feedback you're going to get. The damping *should* soften it, but if the spring is too tight, you limit the damping action.

 

It will have preload on it already. which means the nut will be compressing the spring already, and you will be mechanically compressing the spring with the nut. there is no free play between the nut and the top of the spring, thats the only way it would spin free. So spinning the nut down further compresses the spring which puts tension on the nut.

 

What is the rate on the stock spring?

Rob

 

See post #3?

 

Go easy beating your nuts, man.

 

You get a spring that matches your weight to set the correct ride height.
The shock then absorbs the "shock" by dampening the compression and rebound.

Get the bike off the ground, loosen the lock nut, and then you can turn the spring by hand. The lower nut will spin to loosen or tighten to get you where you need to be.

Bike sag should be 25-35mm.
Rider sag should be 90-100mm
KLX SAG ADJUSTMENTS

If you can't hit these numbers, then you got the wrong spring.

 

When you turn the nuts be aware the lugs can catch on the hose clamp for the carb air inlet.

Might have to loosen or remove the clamp to avoid conflict with the shock nut lugs.